Bryan's Editorials on Anarchy and Bankers Exposed
A collection of editorials by William Jennings Bryan from the Omaha World-Herald, including "Anarchy Has No Place in This Country," on Chicago anarchists and Haymarket remembrances. "The Secret Bond Deal" criticizing the Rothschild syndicate influence and silver coinage. defense of the Salvation Army. and Bryan's pivotal responses to free silver, populism, and bankers. The pieces cover 1895 campaigns, monetary policy, and political principles, naming Cleveland, Carlisle, Morgan, Hill, and Jeffersonian ideals. The tone reflects a populist critique of finance and a call for independent coinage and liberty.
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Bryan
Chicago
Haymarket
Waldheim
Mr. Cleveland
Mr. Carlisle
J. Pierpont Morgan
Rothschild
Rothschild Syndicate
Wall Street
London
Europe
Rothschild Combine
The
Salvation Army
Satan
Cleveland
Senator Hill
Democratic Party
Jefferson
Jackson
Lincoln
Benedict Arnold
Pryan
Atchison Globe
Mr. Bryan
The Elocutionists at the Convention in Detroit
Mrs Belle Watson-Melville and Miss Mary Perin head a Detroit coverage of the National Association of Elocutionists convention at Church of Our Father. The article praises the readers for mastery of expression and notes performances by Melville, Perin, Barbour, and Thorpe, with remarks on the artistry and teaching of elocution.
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Detroit
National Association of Elocutionists
Church of Our Father
Belle Watson-Melville
Brother Spear
Mary Perin
Cincinnati
Pinkley
The
College of Music
Chicago
Jane Jones
Columbus
Ben Franklin
Cape Cod
Barbour
Advocating the Initiative and Referendum
On April 28, Mr. Bryan editorially urged the initiative and referendum as a democratic principle. He argued wealth inequality and foreign capital influence justify reform, urging government money provision over foreign borrowing and stressing exchange of low cost domestically produced goods for higher cost imports.
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Uit
Bryan
Mr. Bryan
the World-Herald
Opposed to Government use to raise gold prices
A worker writes to The World opposing government machinery to inflate gold prices. He condemns powerful syndicates in the United States and Europe that seek to corner gold, aligning with The World’s stand against trusts and monopolies.
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Europe
Strong in Brain and Brawn Shaping Modern College Men
The Kansas City Star notes today’s American college student combines physical strength with mental rigor, contrasting with antebellum students who were mentally able but physically weak. Today’s youth “go in strong” for athletics, shaping a healthier, sturdier ideal.
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Jonathan
Kansas City Star
Enterprising Youth Bequests as Lasting Monuments
A Chatham Virginia Tribune letter advocates rich benefactors endow 100 to 1,000 deserving youths with 1000 dollars each to begin in business. The writer argues this philanthropy would create durable memory and real blessings for society.
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Chatham
Tribune
Family dig proves an unneral gathering in Eastport
A great grandfather, grandfather, father, and son joined to dig a cellar in Eastport Maine forming a remarkable family labor scene. The piece notes multiple generations working side by side, highlighting family cohesion and local labor customs.
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Eastport
Where He Wanted Him. A Chicago attorney’s courtroom trick
A Chicago attorney tricks the court and rushes the trial when his absent client reappears in the jury box. The opposing counsel hurried the case, and the lawyer withdraws his objection claiming to have his client where he wants him. This quirky anecdote mocks legal eagerness and client missteps.
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Chicago
Argonaut
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W. L. Rayne
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Pomona
Palomares
Chino
San Francisco
Vallejo
Alvarado
Pico
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Saene
Boston Globe
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Minneapolis
Hood
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